New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
NOTES ON CURRENT ART.
NEW PRINTS AND PAINTINGS.

tendency
etchi L. although the pictnre Which Is labeiel ab
etci Is sill ,,,ylasl. very little OF tie werk which IS
beag done adequately represents the at OF etenipg or
can stud the test OF lime The majority OF amateurs
have already ceased 90 pav ach attention to tue eeh
ing " the day ami it is olerapy certain tha sooner or
later will be general reaction against worship Of
any knl OF 1ciure simply heca Il bears The nams or
etching The rapid improvement IN Photographic pro
cesses danger every form OF hand en-
craving and the ucrican ctchcrs WIN arc practically
competing with Tie tasA Of photo graphic Plates are
gaiaing fe temporary profit. wAile they are hasten
ing downfall II etcing is 10 Ire kept alive
IL mist he primarily OF original and direct
design, but notwithstanding he enormous output OF new
etchngs the amount of Original work IL very small
Reproductive etching has IS AMI place. but ths
place be accorded It is constantly narrowed by the
encroachnents photography. The craze for repro iuc
tive etching artists has developer some 'ecl
meal skill AMI has also pat premium upon mere sui"
feet, upOa anec lot tge, sentimental aud humorous
genre. AMI The painter is therefore tempted TO conaer
reference TO its suitability fer TRANSLATION
into n,,n,r al decoration Nevertheless, the extrdor
binary proportions which the etching Industry has
continue to be notable phase OF current art
PERHAPS the most important" of the etchnGs
from abroad IS Koeppngs reproduction ~ Rcmhrsndts
svndc. of the Hail " Cioths.' or - OF tho Drapers
GULL" THIS reproduction Of the masterpiece OF Rem
brtndfs last period painting u which Banc assigns
on some the first place In hIs art SER as
pendant Wsitlers etching of Rembrandt carrier
masterpiece The Company OF Banning Cock" The
syndcs painted In 1861 contains only SIX figures aud
there is little the variety of action which character
lies the Co npsny OF Banning Cock 81 that the ese
force aui individuality OF thsse famous portraits may
not appeal popular taste rs strongly ~ tue an'ns-
ton Of the soc,ed Night Watch" After all this Ia
handy question Of popularity, for 81 Is stated that the
edition. is lie limited to 1913 proofs. TIE ctcher
Charles Koepping hardly controls range ~ tones
which is nj waner's command Int his etching il Al
INTELLIGENT AMI excellent piece OF work in'"v'ns'
feeling character md exceptional derrre ~ tech
meal SAN The tine. Thought AMI lab n expended upon
pilates OF this inplrsace ale never appreciated by those
who the in the print sh"ps. spl yet ~ often
an open qu'~ ion whether 80 mich "'l l. h'oe'saif
when the best rraan PHOTOGRAPHS u 20 NJ lar ne!' WIZ
SS,,ior,,y mi. rchng however is a work 20 token
seriously AMI like Waltner has the value Of rinse
menl. Al The echa9s gallery also. AinrIcln ccnln-s
yorns etc. cr with BRIEF bit MT sroir,sns ecorl
has prulci himself mere ambitious tn discreet IA ms
attempt reproduce Brctons rveniu@ al Rms ere.
IA plate De'Is iae earhaIks ol th"io<y d"l~ ""r9
his best. hat the task heyoud linn. the pfinn- -
pilcfe very low key. tic rrl tons are sahie ana
The halrcs toward nl .tncincSs wnic c'ui hs
Rvoi lci only by The most experienced uani-cnrnt ~
li"e ani liSht and tne mes 1d" eAi,,,o o. s''I'
perspective is in large part lost AID TIE nmr re- lc
trnr., necoae the fainte.t shoretes The ha,.g
craviu~ Of faces in tie forcgr"'i.l arh tie lac" 81
trat riri of the pti.in, is lost anI tnc trii-lt
sentiment when thus warned oyei hecoBcs simply IN
M IS. C. flbr's Winter Moraar." which Shows some
0rcctacss ant tact M eXrrrS>i'n; Mr. lt,.t ,@H.
rrprc IONS Of W. l. i.r1rrs VcriI,n views by
Nicer 4 ,,,er, ani grotlcy; MIR sun'-r's study of
81 Old street HaIiay an MI Kin rge clc.Ins I
after Iicurc hv Mr Percy M"rtn "Ieh rrii s',S an
eighteenth century CONGREGATION issuinS 'r'm cdur'
AT the Kn,c Her Gallery is etchias nv Coatenx !
after tine painting" a Norman ly Milkual." by Me;, .
winch has recently been puroI l-el by Ills arm An
other stuly OF French peasant life Is FURNISHED hy
III Leroe has etoLei ala sn picture al iva hInres
stirling fel l. More decorative j. sn etching
by COIcIX after COrOt. which Is prnte Ia Unite INK
al l. 49,
after living Of Ian lsciP srpi Snies lie j.
a.uons the pTutS exhibited by Ie>,rs Wan rriIch
new works black aud waite reecmle- discussion.
Mt AePs wu1 9a'1s Iowa. To- tue drs sbiini etc 'ef
arrrr,.,, C,,b4 win ON he vr~ht" a NV
point vain story. otner specimens Of Van trayesa"ies
work, Nj Otto 5dchcrs Inferior OF It MArN e''h- e.
ms "y iuho' dry rciot or two ny new man NAnlie
Ponce. Il other prints. some of ~hich de'crNc more
Mr. help.is aelns Gus the e; mug needle 90 1eN-
in token Of his final rruuncatiOn OF the art
The number of paintings sent IN for the Academy
hDiIioa Is reported approach 200 This Is
for TIE cowntee OF selection mt there Is OILY one
safe AMI ,tou OF clean COOL
exhhiAon, even though contain than fifty |
uols il likely 10 be between onehali and twOthlIds
Another international art exhibition is 10 oe held In
Munich next summer and Mr. EDber koellcr has been
10 this country by the Munlca Artists Association
10 the cooperation Of American artists. These
exhibitions held H. four years. and American
art represented for the nrt time IN the exhibition OF
leSi MI KOchler Proposes to call meeting of artists
III ibis CITY aud invite then in behalf of the Munich
c.tOn 10 ~ ID Pai! tines To ls exhibition The details
and selection pictures Will be placed 10 TIA" hands or
Win Nr Sooacr ~ ue 81 a"Hee sen6e the
only difficulty VIII Ice In securing money to pay 10
Iay fr the services OF ooo ons to have cD'rse e" ne
expresses mop IL AN appropriation Will be IN "a Ivy
COn5ess 10 c'Vef this expense Dut such nope Ia
hardly likely TO prove vel founicL
,.,.,t "a 49, ~
wattss pictures have been aua} IN tas Clurcn OF ST.
jules, Whtech pet The copies nave been ma le unor
Mr Watts persIn >uperinten eace AMI they get t3er
finish from the masters hands. who is himself
deeply interestei IN thus eIporin mt Of making modern
srt tue IN ru nent OF enforcing old rlhs. inc 'iects
OF the pictures arc Love aui Death, Ihe messenger
OF Death, De TN 'rOwnn- lnanCen-c, anI Tue Good
SAMARITAN iae wotA Of copying SeeHis 10 have been
extremely well done"
In the November Ar' Jo'ota' NJ. Lewis Day ple.ls
for which shall have decorative olrpuae well
of designed To receive special attention IN
IN :nselyes rather than hlrrnDuile with Irci
teeLral o. decorative plan. lie points that the art
OF the diY lony exenpIhei IN ths painting -
"eXhlbton pictures" AMI the Modelling ol a,l1itous
sta;Is, s untvaaos for purp Of iecora
"Tnc place ~ honor among the arts IS due only
that Is sdpIenclv hellul. All the tang
j. tha Il T. To- ~ oiul art w9c1 conform, dw1ya 10
IN some place decoration. way 1t
shOuli Ne cans Ic-'l o. 81 cUt mInrtpce 10
its clai not merely 10 tie hrs, place IN domestic
aec'ra1i'l CHat - s,anci IT, IL p! 90 nni'n c"p9cnp'
AM how Macy irrn paintings ctn dd tit tcrJiu
" not tde hrllitn PROHIBITIONS Of men who
TAKE the plias a. Stl'ect slDlCct suCuB
10 show how dee prfAitly clsXc1 they paint It,
especially ines5 .:tt!nI al eraemenis OF tue artists
talent nslreuIbls 10 decorative purpose.
The quiiuss wkic1 dco'rIticu demtuis afe it7t tao
Gu1liiie3 which fIe ltiJt.rS lrc tth
OF tire ite" ldrSeness OF style, balance Of composition
harmony OF coi0r dignity, repcse. design AMI what
else nay Distinguish dnAssr oI the fifteenth
sixteenth century from student OF the nineteenth
RIDFR H4GG4RD md 1NERICAN cory !